Merritt Island Christian School Cougar Football

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Merritt Island Christian SchoolCougar Football

• Numbers Defense
• 2004

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Contents

• I. Introduction
• II. Gaps
• III. Techniques Numbering
• IV. Positions
• V. Base Defense
• A. Run
• B. Pass
• VI. Defenses
• VII. Coverage's
• VIII. Stunts/Blitzes

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I. Introduction

• The MICS Numbers defense is built on technique
  and alignment. The techniques used in our defense
  our taught daily to ensure muscle memory by the
  defensive player. The Numbers defense is geared
  to our type of personnel. As you progress through
  the playbook you will see the simplicity of the
  defense and how it can be highly effective
  against the numerous offensive sets that you will
  see. The Numbers defense will put your players in
  the best possible position to make plays that
  will ultimately lead your team to a victory on
  the field.

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II. Gaps
D
A
B
C
A
B
C
D
The Gaps are lettered from A to D going from the
ball outward
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III. Numbering Technique


0
1 2 3
6 5 4
4 5 6
9 8 7
7 8 9
3 2 1
The number technique is numbered 1-9 from the
center out. A shade on the nose can be a shade
to or shade away call.
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IV. Positions

• T-Tackles, Base is a 2 technique, A gap control
  in base D.
• E-Ends, Base is an 8 technique, C gap control,
  Contain man.
• Sam-Strong ILB, 30 technique (outside shoulder of
  G, 4-5 yards of ball), Strong B gap control.
• Sam calls offensive strength. Roger-most
  receivers to right side, Leo most receivers to
  left side.
• Will- Weak ILB, 30 technique, Weak B gap control.
• Kat-Strong OLB, 4 yards over and off LOS from
  last man on LOS, D gap control player.
• Blood-Weak OLB, same alignment and responsibility
  on weak side as Kat.
• Corners-Run support players, Cover 3 base, 5-7
  yards of the LOS.
• Free Safety- Over the center 10-12 yards off the
  ball, pass player first but must be able to come
  up and be a strong run support player.

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V. Base Defense 22 Cover 3


E
E
T
T
B
W
S
K
C
C
F
22 is the call to let our DL to know where to
line up The first is for the strong side T,
second for the weak side T Ends are in 8
techniques unless there us there is a 3rd in
the call (example 227 Cover 3) Strength call is
dependent upon side with most receiver s, a
balanced offense is a Leo call. The 22 Cov 3
is our base call, we have variations of fronts
(see Defenses section)
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A. Run Defense


E
E
T
T
B
W
S
K
C
C
F
Each position in every call has a gap
responsibility, each player will have one
gap Coaching Points T-go 2 steps , go flat down
LOS to the bal, keep head up to find the ball E-
go 2 steps, contain players, keep everything
inside, do not go up field and do not get washed
down inside S/W- play the B gaps, fill any open
holes, do no go backwards away from contact,
force isos to spill to other backers K/B-Counter-
Reverse-Screen-Bootleg players, then go to the
ball, not contain man but must turn plays in to
the ILBs C-After initial drop read steps find
ball and be run support player F-After initial
drop read steps and sure of no pass become run
support player
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B. Pass Defense (Cover 3)


E
E
T
T
B
W
S
K
C
C
F
Coaching Points S/W-Hook to Curl Zone, 10-12 off
LOS, 45 degree angle away from the
center K/B-Flats, 7-8 yards off LOS, sideline in
to the hash C-Deep outside 1/3 F-Deep Middle
1/3, deeper than the deepest receiver, must come
over the top of any pass play
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VI. Defenses
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30 Cover 3
E
E
T
T
B
W
S
K
C
C
F
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306 Cover 3

E
T
T
E
B
W
C
C
S
K
F
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11 Cover 3
E
T
T
E
B
W
C
C
S
K
F
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309 Cover 3
E
T
T
E
B
W
C
C
S
K
F
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115 Cover 1
B
T
T
E
E
K
W
S
C
C
F
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VII. Coverage's
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Cover 1
E
E
T
T
B
W
S
K
2
2
3
3
C
C
1
F
1
Free
The Cover one is Man/Free coverage scheme. The
receivers are numbered from the sideline in to
the ball. The Free must help on deep patterns.
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Cover 2
E
E
T
T
B
W
S
K
C
C
F
C-Flats K-Deep ½ B-Hook/Curl S-Hook/Curl W-Middle
Curl F-Deep ½
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Cover 2 Invert
E
E
T
T
B
W
S
K
C
C
F
C-Deep ½ K/B-Flats S/W- Hook/Curl F-Middle Curl
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Cover 3
E
E
T
T
B
W
S
K
C
C
F
C- Deep Outside 1/3 K/B-Flats S/W-Hook/Curl F-Deep
Middle 1/3
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VIII. Stunts/Blitzes
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TOM-Tackles out Gaps will change for ILBs
T
T
TIM-Tackles In
T
T
Twist-ST goes first
T
T
Loop-Strong or Weak Loop
T
E
Stew-Slant to the call Stay-Slant away
from the call
E
T
T
E
Numerous possibilities on line stunts but in
order to keep it simple find a few effective
stunts and excel in those.
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S
Sam-Blitz to Gap All other LB position are the
same call, the name of the LB is a blitz to the
assigned gap. (ex Kat, Blood, Will) To Blitz
to another gap change the blitz call, (ex
Sock-Sam outside, wookie-Will outside,
Kill-Kat inside, Bite-Blood
inside IMPORTANT-Make sure all blitzers find
the ball at the LOS and aim for the up field
shoulder of the QB if he is in the pocket.
Outside blitzers must keep contain. Defensive
Back Blitzes Same as LB calls with the name
calling the blitzer. You can change names of the
stunts to change the blitz gaps.
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• As you can see the numbers defense is very
  simple to teach and execute. By keeping it simple
  coachs can focus on teaching technique and
  tackling as much as possible. You can make this
  more complex but putting your players in the best
  possible position to succeed is the most
  important thing.